Anglesmith
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Holy cow, about time! I hear him all the time on NHL radio and they never challenge his BS or ask whether he is speculating or reporting. Nice to hear him taken to task here.
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TheHudlinator
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The worst part is I kinda agree with him, I don't think Gaudreau will re-sign if we aren't a contender but he just talks like he has sources and isn't just sitting in his basement speculating like the rest of us.
InfinityIggy
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Its his job.
Mobiandi
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I swear that a while back he said he was taking time off from the Flames to go on his own adventures. Am I making this up?
Unlimited Chequing
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I still remember a couple seasons ago when (I think) the Blue Jackets were in town and he said on TV he was having dinner with the GM and he was giving him the inside scoop on stuff.
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Johnny Hoxville
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I honestly love Pinder. He’s an ass no doubt, but he always tells it like it is.
Ace Rimmer
Stoke me a clipper.
Was probably hockey night in canada he was referencing, and more likely that he was canned from the panel for being a complete moron.
turnagainoutlaw
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"You're a free agent and you could sign anywhere in the league and you pick Calgary?"
Get the f*** outta town then, if it's so terrible here why don't you take your fine journalism skills to another market???
Fig
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I'm thinking I need a partial Flamescation due to a bunch of other stressors, so I'll stop commenting on coaching and players for the time being (win or lose).
However, off ice stuff is OK and I will mention this that I ran into this:
However, off ice stuff is OK and I will mention this that I ran into this:
Ace Rimmer
Stoke me a clipper.
Ah Eric Francis, master of the hate-click revenue.
I'd call him a tool, but a tool can be useful.
I'd call him a tool, but a tool can be useful.
Fig
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Francis is the type of tool you replace vs risk maiming yourself with though. Let him be someone else's problem before you lose an eye or finger or something.
So... I'd argue the useful part.
Ace Rimmer
Stoke me a clipper.
Ace Rimmer
Stoke me a clipper.
Anglesmith
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#Flames coach Darryl Sutter with a nice compliment today for centre Sean Monahan: “His work ethic has been right at the top of our team, which is really important and which I think is lacking in the group.”
How can this be true? He’s been labeled a lazy bum who should be stripped of his letter by posters for years. Sutter is clearly a liar
How can this be true? He’s been labeled a lazy bum who should be stripped of his letter by posters for years. Sutter is clearly a liar
Pretty much plays into my point I brought up a few days ago about effort being subjective from a fan standpoint.
Right there with you. “Effort” and “leadership” are two of the most criticized things by fans and like 90% of both those things are based on things a fan would never see behind closed doors. Effort, leadership, and to a lesser extent “hockey IQ” are just buzzwords. It’s often lazy analysis by fans who don’t have a deep enough understanding of the game to offer any sort of insightful analysis.
Guy hasn’t scored in 13 games? Oh he must just be a lazy bum with no work ethic or desire to win.
Fans love assigning work ethic to fast players, with massive bonus points if they have a choppy stride so you can really see their legs moving. Everyone loves that third liner who is constantly chasing players on the forecheck and back check until he’s out of position, because he occasionally will strip a puck and everyone will say “he has such a high motor”.
We don’t get to see how a player is pushing himself in the gym, in practices, or even just things like watching the film. Also other than some extremely blatant plays, most fans really have know way of knowing how much effort a player is putting in during games.
Ace Rimmer
Stoke me a clipper.
Apparently projects as a Garnet Hathaway type. I really liked Garnet Hathaway.
I still like Garnet Hathaway. Sure, 4 years seemed long, but it's only a little above league min. And honestly, if he were hear, I feel like we'd have a bit more push to our game (also, he has like 14 points this season so far, which is more than Sam Bennett, and still middle of the pack on this team. As a fourth liner).
